microinequity
microinequity noun: a small gesture or other minor treatment that discriminates against an individual.
Noun
microinequity (plural microinequities)
- A small gesture or other minor treatment that discriminates against an individual.
- Near-synonym: microaggression
- Specifically, store personnel displayed microinequities—they smiled less, they spoke fewer words, and they were more rude and less friendly with heavy (versus nonheavy) individuals.2013, C. Nathan DeWall, The Oxford Handbook of Social Exclusion, page 58
- Synonyms:
- microaggression
Synonyms of microinequity
Forms of microinequity
| plural | microinequities |
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Origin of microinequity
From micro- + inequity.
Questions about microinequity
- What does microinequity mean?
- Microinequity means a small gesture or other minor treatment that discriminates against an individual.
- What part of speech is microinequity?
- Microinequity is a noun.
- What is the plural of microinequity?
- The plural of microinequity is microinequities.
Words near microinequity in the dictionary
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